Wärtsilä's large-scale hydrogen engine powers Spain's national grid in world-first test
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Finnish energy company Wärtsilä has successfully tested a large-scale hydrogen-powered engine at its facility in northern Spain, generating electricity for Spain's national grid in what is claimed as a world first. The engine runs entirely on hydrogen and aims to address a key challenge of renewable energy: providing reliable electricity when wind and solar power are unavailable, without producing carbon emissions.
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· 3 pulledA giant hydrogen-powered engine has successfully generated electricity for Spain's national grid in what its manufacturer says is a world first for large-scale power generation.
The engine runs entirely on hydrogen and is designed to help solve one of renewable energy's biggest challenges: providing electricity when wind and solar power are not generating.
Supporters say the technology could help balance renewable energy systems without carbon emissions.
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